EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter has joined the producing team of the Broadway-aimed Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, a new musical about jazz great Strayhorn set to make its world debut next month at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even if you're just a casual jazz fan, you probably recognize "Take the A Train," Duke Ellington's swinging theme song. Or you've ...

Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington's creative alter-ego, continues to connect with old audiences and find new ones. His music is for everyone, but it is no surprise that Strayhorn's story and songs move ...

"Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th ...

While many classic jazz standards live on for decades through countless covers, only a few speak to the queer experience with such profound resonance. “Lush Life” by Billy Strayhorn is a song that ...

The fruitful collaboration between Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington is widely known to have brought us such classics as "Take The 'A' Train," "Chelsea Bridge" and "Isfahan." But behind the music, ...

Billy Strayhorn spent his career as Duke Ellington's “composing and arranging partner" but it wasn't until relatively recently that his remarkable contribution to jazz was fully appreciated. When ...

The Dutch Jazz Orchestra, under the leadership of Jerry van Rooijen, specializes in offbeat projects, and You Go to My Head/Billy Strayhorn and Standards (Challenge) is typical. This CD is one of four ...

Billy Porter is introducing the world to an iconic yet unseen queer figure, and calling out the American education system for hiding stories like his in the process. On this morning’s episode of Live ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter has joined the producing team of the Broadway-aimed Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For, a new musical ...